Private Rented Sector Officer

About the role Private Rented Sector Officer

The councils Rental Support Scheme helps households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness into safe and suitable private-rented sector tenancies. It is a key part of the councils efforts to prevent homelessness and minimise the need to place households into temporary accommodation and gives eligible households choice.

Your role is focussed on running the Rental Support Scheme, using your experience and knowledge of the private-rented sector and your negotiation and communication skills to persuade landlords and agents to sign up to the scheme and supporting tenants and would-be tenants to maintain and access tenancies.

The main purpose of the role: Private Rented Sector Officer

The role leads on the day-to-day delivery and operation of the councils Rental Support Scheme, securing and sustaining a supply ofgood qualityprivate rented homes for households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, while expanding landlo...